Pillar: Connectivity
84.4% of Pune's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, close to the typical district. Railway stops run at 14.4 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.6 /sq km, close to the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 86% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pune, which ranks 4 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 52.1% and women's freedom of movement at 51.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node in Pune are in the Pune district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pune youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.